I almost forgot the scrambled eggs that make up the DCU. Just absorb this excerpt and try to resist plucking out your own eyeballs.

Asked if the Palmerverse was part of New Earth or some separate place outside of the “52 Earth” multiverse. [DCU executive editor Dan] DiDio explained that there are 52 earths, and then alternate dimensions within each universe, as well as alternate timelines and microverses within each.

“Why put a number on the earths in the first place?” a fan asked.

DiDio pointed out that the number of earths goes back to the final battle of 52 where Mr. Mind’s actions caused the 52 identical earths to change from one another.

IN that vein, a fan then pointed out that the original Crisis seemingly simplified the DC Universe, and that 52 needlessly complicated things in their eyes. DiDio asked the crowd if they felt that the developments and 52 earths complicated t[h]ings, or allowed for more story potential. “More story potential” was heard over the din.

Wait, it gets better. If you thought I have a tough enough time wrapping my head around multiple earths, what about the characters?

Another excerpt:

How many characters realize that there are multiple earths? DiDio said that he’d like to think that it’s limited to the characters who were exposed to the idea of 52 earths at the end of 52, and those who have learned about it in Countdown. As a concept, the multiverse is being contained as best as possible to keep things accessible.

“Keep things accessible.” I love it.

Switching gears to stuff that actually makes sense, how about some good news about Brad Meltzer?

DiDio says Meltzer is working on “Buffy” for Dark Horse, “but will be welcome back as soon as his schedule allows.”

Cool. Lots of little text boxes for the Buffyverse. I think I can live with that.

Back to the real world and Grant Morrison. I love Grant’s work on “Batman” but still wonder what the hell was he thinking with that prose comic with the Joker. (You know, the one that looked like a video game manual.) How about some perspective, oh Danny Boy?

The prose story that Grant Morrison wrote in Batman starring the Joker was an aspect of the Joker, and a story and presentation that Morrison wanted to show, DiDio said, and it’s not related to the coming Dark Knight movie, or will necessarily be seen in frequent use in the DCU.

And all our dreams are alive again.

Hey, as long as we’re in a good mood, any future plans for the Wonder Twins?